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Contest winners who received cash prizes, pictured, from left are Skyla Dauer, grand champion; Samantha Walter, first; Emma Hauger, second; and Talan Hall, third. They are students at Springfield Public School. At back are F&M Insurance Agents Roger Prechel and Ramsey Beyer.

Poster contest helps raise awareness of fire safety education

The F&M Agency continues a long-held tradition by sponsoring a Fire Poster Contest annually during National Fire Prevention Week. Fourth-graders are encouraged to use their artistic ability while demonstrating a fire safety awareness message to help raise awareness of fire safety education....

Dave Gross wins top art award

Former Springfield businessman and artist David Gross, now retired and residing with wife Mary in Starbuck, captured the top award in the 2016 Juried Art Show at the Springfield Public Library. Gross’ prize-winning acrylic / air brush painting is titled, On a Night Like This. The subject of the art...

Rotarians pictured as they prepared for flower delivery are Kahla Petersen, John Fank and Sharon Pieschel.

Everything's coming up roses!

The Springfield Rotary Club is delivering roses — 470 dozen — this week as they wind up the club’s annual Rotary Rose Sale. The sale continues to grow every year and is supported by many people who are glad to support the sale that benefits local projects as well as contributes to several...

National Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15

We hope you’ll never need to call these guys, But, if it’s ‘fire,’ these guys will respond!

They are your neighbors. The men willing to leave their jobs, or the comfort of their homes at a moment’s notice and put their lives on the line to ensure the safety of their own community. When there is a fire, they respond. Without hesitation. The service provided by volunteer fire departments...

Art show opens with reception this evening

The Springfield Public Library will hold open house this evening (Wednesday, October 12) to celebrate the opening of the annual Juried Art Show. The reception will be in the Altermatt Gallery from 7:00 to 9:00. All participating artists and the public are invited. Awards will be announced at...

Soybean and corn harvest in full swing

It’s been a wet fall and an early harvest was delayed because of the abundance of rain and soggy fields. During recent golden autumn days, local farmers took to the fields in earnest to harvest as many acres of soybeans and corn as possible while the sun shines. More rain is forecast this week. It...

Katie Mueller glad to be executive director of Chamber of Commerce

“I appreciate the opportunity to serve the community of Springfield once again,” says Katie Mueller, the new Executive Director for the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce.

Streets/Parks Supt. Gene Haas to retire; Dale Knutson to take wheel of command

“I’ll have time to do more fishing,” says Gene Haas, who is retiring September 30 after 31 years and five months with the Springfield Streets and Parks Department — the past several years as its supervisor. “I’ll be doing less fishing,” responded Dale Knutson, who will assume the responsibilities...

The School Patrol is on duty every school day — morning and afternoon — rain or shine, cold and snow. Carter Asmus and Shane Burden were on duty when this picture was taken in the rain on September 15.

Look left. Look right. Look again. Flags out. That means stop!

Back to school means increased traffic, and school administrators and law enforcement officers remind motorists to drive with care and with extra caution near schools. Motorists sometimes get comfortable in their daily drives and don’t always realize how fast they are traveling. Although there’s a...

Artists sought for Juried Art Show

The Springfield Public Library will be host its Fifteenth Annual Juried Art Show this fall with a generous grant from the Pieschel Foundation. The show will be held in the Altermatt Gallery of the Springfield Public Library, from Wednesday, October 12, through Wednesday, November 23, 2016. A...